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ArticleJournal of medical education and curricular development

Could Residency Application Resources Benefit From Centralization? Survey Insights From Fourth-Year Medical Students.

Y Eunice Cho, Juliet Lee, Katherine Kopatsis, Tina Doan, Victoria O Haney, Alex I Halpern, Sean M Lee, Salem Noureldine, Khashayar Vaziri, Hope T Jackson

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Y Eunice ChoDepartment of Psychiatry, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2608-9416
Juliet LeeDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Katherine KopatsisDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Tina DoanDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Victoria O HaneyDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Alex I HalpernDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Sean M LeeDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Salem NoureldineDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Khashayar VaziriDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.
Hope T JacksonDepartment of Surgery, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA.

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Abstract

Background: Residency programs have the advantage of comparing applicants through a single platform that combines factors that program directors value. Conversely, applicants have innumerable resources with fragmented information, and there are limited data on what they value when considering residency programs. This study sought to identify what students value from existing resources, how resources could be improved, and if a centralized resource would help meet the needs of residency applicants. Methods: An online survey was sent to medical students at a single academic institution during the 2022 to 2023 residency application cycle. Students were asked to rank resources, identify their favorite and least favorite resources, and rate the utility of specific features and of a centralized platform. Statistical analysis was performed using an ordinal regression model. Statistical significance was defined by Results: Sixty-four out of 188 fourth-year medical students completed the survey. Students ranked program websites and FREIDA (Fellowship & Residency Electronic Interactive Database Access) the highest ( Conclusions: Medical students desire a unified resource that combines reliable information with candid perspectives. A centralized platform with standardized data across programs, tailored to the differing needs of surgical and nonsurgical applicants, could fulfill this need and improve the residency application process.

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ERASonline resourcesresidencyresidency program applicationresidency program resources

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